By Andrew Liszewski
The idea of a microwave oven or a washing machine running Android might seem like a bit much, but the company behind these two concepts, Touch Revolution, actually has a pretty clever product. Their Android-powered NIM1000 Touch Module can be integrated by an OEM into a wide range of products (hence the proof of concept microwave and washing machine on display) adding gesture-based touch controls to almost any device.
It saves a company from having to research and develop their own touch-screen hardware and software, and because it does run Android, the possibilities of what that touch screen can do are almost endless. The brief demo I saw had them loading Pandora on the microwave and playing a bit of Jason Mraz through a pair of built-in speakers.
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I love touch screen.
This washer and dryer look to have a touch screen interface, and be heading to a store near you!
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/01/es-2010…
Looks like Whirlpool also had a touch screen washer and dryer at CES, and it sounds like it will be in a showroom near you soon! See link:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/01/es-2010…
I just want a drier that'll notify me (text, tweet, whatever) when it's done with a cycle.
This washer and dryer look to have a touch screen interface, and be heading to a store near you!
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/01/es-2010…
Looks like Whirlpool also had a touch screen washer and dryer at CES, and it sounds like it will be in a showroom near you soon! See link:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/01/es-2010…
I just want a drier that'll notify me (text, tweet, whatever) when it's done with a cycle.
Google Android OS is to appear in many electronic devices, but it has strong competitors as well like Apple, Microsoft and Nokia etc.